Winter Storm — Salt Lake and Tooele Valleys, Utah

2013-02-23 to 2013-02-24 · Salt Lake and Tooele Valleys, Utah

Event narrative

Storm totals across the Salt Lake Valley included 10 inches of new snow in Sandy, 9 inches in Cottonwood Heights, and 8 inches of snow in Upper Millcreek. In addition, travel was impaired along the Salt Lake and Tooele Valleys; 129 crashes were reported in Salt Lake County alone, with 12 of those resulting in injuries. These adverse conditions included very low visibilities for several hours, as well as strong wind gusts that created widespread blowing and drifting snow. Peak recorded wind gusts included 66 mph at the Lake Point at Interstate 80 sensor, 60 mph at Vernon Hill, and 58 mph at Burmester.

Wider weather episode

A strong cold front entered Utah on the morning of February 23, producing gusty winds and heavy snow, primarily across the northern half of the state. Snow showers continued through the night and into the morning of the 24th, especially east and south of the Great Salt Lake.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 433216. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.